SURGE

https://vimeo.com/54078020 Surge was my final film at university, i had an amazing team behind me on the creation and i am very happy with what we created together. the original concept was to create my own stop motion version of H.G Wells war of the worlds but due to copyright was wasn't allowed to copy anything from the original book or the name, so the design changed...

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ERTHWURLD update

well its been a very busy few weeks since i last blogged about this but here are the character designs for the main characters for  ERTHWURLD  -The crystal pool. MR.Sand the kings chief map maker the finished sculpt (without his monocle) lots and lots of maps the finished puppets will have real movable...

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DOUGHTOWN

Hay guys, earlier this year while i was still studying at Staffordshire university i was involved in a small production called Dough town. the university was approached by a lovely lady (Masiy Parrish) http://www.maisieparrish.com/ who wanted to create her baking (Icing) characters into a stop motion production for CITV. I was part of the crew responsible for creating the...

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BIGkids (music video)

hay guys, i know its been a while since my last blog post but here is something new for you. i am please and proud to introduce BIGkids. A very talented music duo who i had the pleasure of helping to create there latest music video with http://www.carseandwaterman.com/. Here is my very nice puppet of Del boy from only fools :) it is featured in the video in Rosie bones...

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Jack Trelawny UPDATE

Here is a link guys to a new post by Jack Trelawny, follow him for more updates on production of ERTHWURLD animation. http://jacktrelawny.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/kernowland-in-erthwurld-stop-motion.h...

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OLD work that cropped up

Here is a link to an animation i did a while back in my early days of university, i was hired by a group called ITZA to create a stop motion anti x-factor music video for a song called (bite chew). the song and video are being release this Halloween so i thought it was time to blog about it so enjoy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzj35Q9N...

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KERNOWLAND

Brand new production On the 17th of July we was given the go ahead on a new stop motion children's production KERNOWLAND.  Jack Trelawny author of the children's book series Kernowland , came for a meeting yesterday to discuss  creating  a stop motion animation adaption of his amazing children's world. we discussed in length the...

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CO-DIRECTOR ON SURGE

Here is a link to my co-directors blog for a detailed report on his contribution to the project http://djanimations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/surge-war-of-worlds.html...

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Amazing times

A very proud me :) with my first honors degree in stop motion animation & puppet making, come on world bring on the challen...

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SURGE production pictures

hello all, i know its been a while since my last blog post but everything has been a bit hectic with degree show and graduation. but here a re a few production still from my film SURGE, i do apologize about the quality but there were taken by my co-director Daniel james's iphone.  the film is still under wraps on vimeo.com on a private link and password  for show...

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The dark side of me!

Here is (Face's of the Holocaust) A very dramatic animation about a puppet that wakes to a desolate world were he finds himself surrounded by three face's of people from the holocaust. Daryl Marsh commented on Face's of the Holocaust by zeke ares Very dramatic and beautifully staged...

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stop motion music videos

hay guys, sorry about  not blogging in a while, degree show and graduation got in the way :) but all is well now and i can finally get my teeth back into work "happy days". I am looking to do a few stop motion music videos over this summer so if you know anyone or want one yourself just drop me an email. music videos are one of my passions and i and soooo pleased to...

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SURGE PREMIER!!!

WELL THE TIME IS ALMOST HERE! Staffordshire university is putting on their annual SHOW and this is where we are screening the premier of SURGE. so if you would like to see the amazing short film that we have been working on all year  then please feel free to come along, everyone is welcome. all sets and puppets will be on display, food, drink and of course the...

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POST PRODUCTION

SURGE is now in its final stages of post production with Chris Benn, Craig booth and Nicholas Bourne working none stop on the effects me and Daniel James want on the finished scenes. we have had a fun time messing with the 2D animation and also adding a few bits here and there in Pixelation animation, were we had me and Dan in full length coats and hoods in the green screen room acting out the scenes and using a SLR camera to capture the footage.  Everything being done at the moment is very new to me, all the programs being used and even...

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UPDATE!!!

today i receved an email back from the company who represent H.G Wells estate... here is the email Dear Zeke,   Thanks for your email. Unfortunately you can’t use the title or content of “War of the Worlds” as the film rights are unavailable for the rest of copyright (which expires end of 2016).   Best wishes, Mark so due to legal stuff i am NOT allowed...

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more symbol variations

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War of the worlds SURGE symbols (logo)

here are a few variations of the logo for SURGE :) just getting team feedback at the moment before one is selected. Any comments are welcome and will be taken into consideration... ...

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THE TRIPOD!!!!!!

here is a dark pic of the giant tripod, i kept it dark because i still don't want to give too much away :) "no-one would have believed...

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Production stills

A very proud moment for me :) everything in my animation world has been building towards this  Just some still of me on set  just before the destruction church scene. ...

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